Principal Architect, Mitchell Rocheleau meets Islam Issa, an award-winning Egyptian-British author, broadcaster, and the new Professor of Public Humanities at Birmingham City University, to discuss the Ancient City of Alexandria. Learn about the thoughtful planning that went into the city, the Lighthouse, and Library of Alexandria as well as what values were prioritized in its creation by Alexander the Great. What can we learn about an ancient city to create thoughtful cities for today's world?

Watch the Episode: 

https://youtu.be/KBbw3kGDZ3Y

Read Along on our Website: https://www.rostarchitects.com/articles/2025/8/20/interview-with-islam-issa-history-of-ancient-alexandria

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Islam Issa’s "Alexandria: The City that Changed the World" has won the internationally acclaimed Runciman Award, is a Sunday Times and Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year, and in the USA, the Epoch Times named it the Best History Book of 2024.

Alexandria is available in hardback, paperback, and as an audiobook read by the author.

Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Alexandria/Islam-Issa/9781639368723

Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Alexandria-Audiobook/B0DKG8QPC6

To find out more about Alexandria: https://islamissa.com/alexandria

Connect with Islam Issa |

Website: www.islamissa.com

X: @islamaissa